Study Update

My post-graduate course is done. Over. Finished. Providing all goes smoothly… (fingers crossed!)   This week has been exhausting, so no specific post for this week. I’ll probably reflect in the July-reflection post but for now, things are just very …

Balancing Projects and Energy

My university portfolio is due in under 3 weeks, and although the actual pieces are completed, there are a lot of admin aspects such as ordering of pages, labelling sections and getting various signatures from other staff. So I set …

Essence of Green :: July

July marked the improvement of 2015. Drama still occurred and things were still stressful, but generally, it turned out to be a pretty good month. Fingers crossed the second half of this year will be better than the first. My new …

Word of the Year :: Six Months In — Part 2

I spoke last week about how I’ve fallen into a negativity trap and am trying to be kind. I’ve been deliberately making choices to have a positive impact on the world – trying to speak kindly, and supporting charities and friends. But that’s only …

Word of the Year :: Six Months In

At the beginning of the year, I made a commitment to pay attention to my behaviours and thoughts. I picked a ‘word of the year‘ – a guiding principle and conscious focus for my choices. Since leaving university, I’ve lost my weekly …

Essence of Green :: June

We’re at the half-way mark. So far this year, I’ve written 31,209 words. I’ve submitted two short stories, had one published and submitted a magazine article. My mum is recovering well, although her care plan will shift with her needs and …